Fine Arts

The Discovery of an Old Master Panel Painting Masquerading as a 19th Century Copy

ICS won an award for the restoration of this 17th Century still life. The discovery of the true artist and date of the piece made headlines around the world.

Collection Services

MAAS - First Day Covers Collection

ICS partnered with Datacom IT to audit, undertake condition assessments and digitise over 40,000 first day covers (philately envelopes) from the MAAS collection.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

La Perouse Anchor

The La Perouse anchor dates back to the earliest days of European settlement of Australia, namely the visit by two ships of the La Perouse expedition to Botany Bay in February of 1788.

Fine Arts

Mosman Bay, Tom Roberts

Mosman’s Bay is an oil on canvas painted by Australian impressionist Tom Roberts (1856-1931) in 1894. ICS was tasked by New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) to return Mosman’s Bay to an excellent overall appearance and stability.

Fine Arts

Bruce Lee Statue

ICS was engaged by the Georges River Council to inspect and undertake conservation works to the Bruce Lee bronze sculpture in Kogarah

Museum & Gallery Services

Unpopular achives, Powerhouse Museum

ICS partnered with Datacom IT to digitise approximately 100 posters and 100 T-shirts from the MAAS collection of ‘unpopular archives’. The collection features printed material and t-shirt memorabilia relating to Australian music culture.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

The Story of Moving Image, ACMI

In October 2020 ICS was engaged to assess a collection of technology objects from ACMI (formerly Australian Centre for the Moving Image) before placement on permanent exhibition as part of The Story of Moving Image

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

Vanuatu Slit Drum

International Conservation Services undertook conservation treatment on and installation of a Vanuatu Slit Drum at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

Spring Street Display

In 2017 archaeological excavations were undertaken at 261-271 Spring Street, Melbourne.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

The Offerings of War & Peace

The fine bronze equestrian figures known as ‘Offerings of War’ and ‘Offerings of Peace’ that front the Art Gallery of NSW were designed by Gilbert Bayes in the 1920s.

Fine Arts

Archibald Fountain

Originally unveiled in 1932 – just five days before the opening of the Harbour Bridge – the Archibald Fountain is considered one of Australia’s finest public fountains.

Objects, Outdoor & Built Heritage

Wooden Lacquered Bellows

This pair of lacquered fire bellows come from the EG Waterhouse Garden Study at Eryldene.

Fine Arts

Stations of the Cross St Agnes’ Church

ICS was engaged by St Agnes’ Catholic Church to undertake conservation treatment on the 14 Stations of the Cross and two sculptures of Mary and Jesus located inside St Agnes’ Catholic Church in Port Macquarie.

Fine Arts

Lit Sung Goong Temple, Cairns Cadcai Temple Drum

Founded in 1886/1887 in Cairns, the Lit Sung Goong (LSG) Temple fell into disrepair in the 1950s and was dismantled in 1964. Its collection of various Chinese artefacts was salvaged by the Chinese community.

Fine Arts

Wollongong Town Hall mural

Fine Arts

QV Mag Furniture

ICS was engaged by Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QV Mag) after their furniture collection was damaged by flood. Conservators individually assessed and photographed each damaged piece of the collection. The collection is very diverse, with each piece featuring unique concerns that required individual treatment and transportation plans.